ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar has said that ISIand MI officers may not be included in the Joint Investigation Team toprobe the money laundering scam.

He hinted on Monday at skipping the officials from the spy agencies ofPakistan in the investigation team to probe the money laundering scandal.

A three-member bench, headed by the chief justice, also comprising JusticeIjazul Ahsan and Justice Umar Ata Bandial, was hearing a suo motu casepertaining to Rs35 billion worth shady transactions from and to the accountof Zardari Group, a business owned by the former president Asif Ali Zardariand his sister, Faryal Talpur.

The chief justice at the last hearing hinted at forming a JointInvestigation Team (JIT) as it was made in the Panamagate case againstformer prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

During today’s hearing, the top judge asked about the members of PanamagateJIT, to which, the apex court was told that the team was consisting of sixmembers, including officials of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) andMilitary Intelligence (MI).

In response, CJP Nisar remarked that spy officials were added to the JIT,which probed financial dealings of Sharif family, for spicing it up.

He added, “Leave officials of ISI or MI, we need a competent person toprobe the money laundering scam,” local media reported.